21 photos that will inspire you to visit the Canadian Rockies

Bonnie Harrison
November 8, 2016

WARNING: The following post may induce immediate wanderlust.

When awe-inspiring scenery, champagne powder snow and truly expansive ski areas come together, beautiful moments happen. In Banff & Lake Louise, this beauty doesn’t fade throughout the year – it morphs into a new incarnation of awe with the coming of each season.

So whether you’re travelling across borders, or you already call Canada home, these Instagram photos, captured under Banff National Park’s winter spell, will inspire you to visit this snow season.

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Here’s one of @hanzkyle and @roopetonteri going doubles at @sunshinevillage . We were shooting for the @snowboardermag movie #sfd n @hardinghama linked us up with a heli to shoot the setup at sunset, it was awesome.

A post shared by John Cavan (@john_cavan) on Jun 8, 2018 at 6:28am PDT

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Missed the grab 🤦‍♂️ 📸 @steph.leppard . . . @skibig3 @rudeboysshop @shredssv

A post shared by Yosuke Mizuno (@y_dogg_styles) on May 14, 2018 at 5:05pm PDT

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Getting a bluebird pow turn in before the next storm rolls through. Thanks to @lifeof_lyle for this beauty @sunshinevillage @skibig3 @flylowgear @blizzardskis @tecnicaskiboots @banffsoul @prethelmets #skibig3 #shredssv #sunshinevillage #mybanff #banff #canada #canadianrockies #banffnationalpark #freeride #collectivepass #mountainlocals #embracethestorm #flylowgear #defineyourroute #banffsoul #blizzardskis #tecnicaskiboots #conqueryourmountain #freeskier #newschoolers #travelalberta #skibanff #mountaincultureelevated #explorecanada #banffsunshine

A post shared by Mikey Hall (@chasesnowflakes) on Feb 6, 2018 at 7:30am PST

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If it’s going to be this cold, can I at least be somewhere like Banff? ❄️ || #whereisspring #banffnationalpark

A post shared by Rachel Barrick 🌻 (@rachel_barrick) on Apr 16, 2018 at 1:28pm PDT

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Dive Days @sunshinevillage Gotta get a use of this season pass 😅

A post shared by Luke Pta (@daluke23) on Apr 18, 2018 at 2:54pm PDT

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Conditions are better than ever rn🤤 📸: @travisnrousseau #tothekore #headfreeride #neverstopexploring #girosnow

A post shared by Cole Richardson (@skier_cole) on Apr 9, 2018 at 7:36pm PDT

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When Two Jack freezes before snowfall. A true Banff treat. . . . #mountains #mountaincultureelevated #twojacklake #latergram #landscape #lake #sunstar #ice #skating #frozenlake #banff #explorebanff #hockey #water #nationalpark #explorealberta #alberta #travelalberta #canada #becausecanada #canon #canadiancreatives #skibig3 @skibig3

A post shared by Tyler Parker (@tylerparkerphoto) on Dec 11, 2017 at 11:13am PST

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Throwing back to a colder, snowier Banff. Missing winter, but also loving summer… Can't keep me happy 😁

A post shared by Shannon Martin – Banff Photos (@pagetwotravel) on Jul 21, 2018 at 8:44am PDT

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The greatest skating rink in the world ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ••••• 🏷: #sonyalpha #sonyimages #wanderlust #optoutside #exploretocreate #roamtheplanet #justgoshoot #travelgram #ourplanetdaily #natgeotravel #thecanadiancollective #canadiancreatives #sharecangeo #cangeotravel #explorecanada #imagesofcanada #explorealberta #travelalberta #wanderlustalberta #mountainculturelevated #seizetherockies #canadianrockies #banff #banffnationalpark #banffphotographer #parkscanada #mybanff #explorebanff

A post shared by Matt Scobel (@mattscobel) on Mar 2, 2018 at 4:40am PST

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You can't buy happiness but you can buy a @skibig3 pass… #samesame #justlakeit . 📸 by @austin.trigg with my edit

A post shared by Audrey Hebert (@audreysnowclimb) on Feb 3, 2018 at 3:36pm PST